Tonight I treated myself to a campfire and some old bluegrass & Christmas music for about 5 hours.2 hours quiet time with just me & my campfire. It was really nice just to watch the flames dance around the wood in their usual chaos The crackling of burning wood, the smell of the smoke from the oak, sitting under an almost full moon and a light fog in the air was comforting and I enjoyed it very much.

It sounds like you had a wonderful evening. I really like the image you painted, it brought a big smile to my face. Ineed to try and find some quiet time like that to reflect on the goodthings that have happened over the past year. Sometimes, in the hussle and bussle of every day life, I get so stressed and everything seems to be going wrong or everything is bad. I never really have been able to relax, I always have to be doing somethingto keep my mind and body occupied. I guess this has been one of my coping mechanisms over the years.

I am so glad that you are making so much progress. I admire you and envy your committment to healing. You should be very proud of yourself.

Very cool, Rick, and it sounds really relaxing. Glad you had this special time to unwind like this. Finding these quiet kind of moments and being special to ourselves like this is a very important part of the healing process.

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